I hope you were visited by St. Nicholas today instead of the Krampus yesterday. Are you wondering what to do with the many walnuts and mandarins he brought to you and not in the mood for baking today? I think I might have something for you. It is time for a winter-smoothie, a quick breakfast or snack in between.

Last summer a friend of mine asked me to water his plants while he was on vacation with his family. I happily agreed. I already knew the plants and they knew me from the summer before – so it looked like we would get along well. This also boosted my expectation that …

Thank you for joining me when I open the first door of the advent calendar here at Strudel & Cream. You might have expected me to start the first day with some Christmas cookies. I think the next weeks will get sweet enough so let’s start …

Setting goals. Challenging oneself. The end of the year is approaching. No, not what you think. I am not referring to an early new year’s resolution, I am referring to the process of challenging oneself, on setting goals – anytime during the year, anytime in …

The leaves changed color. Days are getting shorter and shorter. The first snow has already passed. Days are getting colder. Every day more and more trees lose their fall foliage. But that is no excuse …

“Eton WHAT?!?!” – This was more or less my reaction when reading through the program for the Plate2Page workshop in Somerset six months ago (I can’t believe half a year has passed since then…time has been flying!). Eton Mess – Eton like the college and mess like …

What do you call homemade pizza?
Do you go to the grocery store, buy a box of ready-made pizza from the freezer section and bake it in the oven? – I have never liked that way of pizza. Not that I would not buy ready-made food but …

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Hello & welcome to Strudel & Cream! I am Alexandra and this is my creative playground where you will find visual food stories from the heart of Europe! (Food) photography, the process of preparing food and exploring new (and old) places are my daily yoga - and that is what this place is about.
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